Tag: taxes

Of all the measures on March 7 ballot for Los Angeles County, only Measure H, approved by voters, will impact the entire county.

Products like Gucci purses or Coco Chanel perfumes are examples of luxury items – to be taxed. However, 40 states, including California, currently group tampons in the same “luxury” taxable category.

The University of La Verne is once again offering free tax assistance to local La Verne residents.

Up until last month, Californians were not charged state tax by such popular online stores as Amazon, but as of Sept. 15, that changed along with some people’s shopping habits.

IRS-trained University of La Verne students and faculty volunteered to provide community members with a free tax return Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the Enrollment Management building as part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

A recent budget proposal by California Gov. Jerry Brown includes a drastic $12 billion state spending cut.